SL Green Releases First Sustainability Report

SL Green Releases First Sustainability Report

"What it Means to be Green" Details Company's Environmental Program

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYS: SLG) , New York's largest commercial landlord, today issued "What it Means to be Green," the company's first sustainability report detailing its portfolio-wide environmental achievements.

"SL Green is firmly committed to its extensive environmental program," said Marc Holliday, CEO. "We continue to invest in greater efficiency and to collaborate with our tenants to foster sustainability within our portfolio, and this report helps us to communicate those efforts in our markets. Under the direction of the executive management team and our board of directors, I am proud of the environmental achievements by our employees on behalf of our company, our tenants and the community."

The comprehensive report utilizes Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and Green House Gas (GHG) protocol standards to highlight SL Green's key initiatives, which have included the reduction of energy costs by more than $6 million annually via the introduction of cutting edge LED lighting technology and real-time building energy management systems, recycling of over 75 percent of building waste, and reduction of water use by 13 million gallons per year. These conservation efforts are supported by the receipt of its third LEED-EB Gold certification, and 24 US EPA Energy Star Labels, along with other accomplishments cited in the report.

"This sustainability report provides a template for communicating the comprehensive vision, success, and commitment to future sustainability goals," said Jay Black, SL Green Director of Sustainability. "As we redefine environmental standards, we will continue to provide investors, tenants and the industry at large with useful knowledge and tools."

SL Green's sustainability report is available on its website at www.slgreen.com. If you would like to learn more about SL Green's environmental program, please contact Jay Black, Director of Sustainability, at jay.black@slgreen.com.

About SL Green Realty Corp.

SL Green Realty Corp., New York City's largest office landlord, is the only fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of June 30, 2013, SL Green owned interests in 87 Manhattan properties totaling 42.8 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 27.8 million square feet of commercial properties and debt and preferred equity investments secured by 15.0 million square feet of properties. In addition to its Manhattan investments, SL Green holds ownership interests in 36 suburban assets totaling 6.4 million square feet in Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and New Jersey, along with three development properties in the suburbs encompassing approximately 0.4 million square feet. The Company also has ownership interests in 30 properties totaling 4.1 million square feet in southern California.

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This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and we caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "intend," "project," "continue," or the negative of these words, or other similar words or terms.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us. Factors and risks to our business that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

SL Green Realty Corp.
Jay Black, 212-216-1741
Director of Sustainability
or
Rubenstein Associates
Melanie Keenan, 212 843-8092
mkeenan@rubenstein.com

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